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Schools in Bloomfield · Bloomfield R-XIV School District

Bloomfield’s public schools outscore 80% of Missouri districts

On the state math tests, 48% of Bloomfield’s students scored proficient, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bloomfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▲ 2 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 9 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 22% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
582 students on the public path
In brief

Bloomfield’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 414 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bloomfield’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,306 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Bloomfield Middle, then Bloomfield High. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bloomfield’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 80% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are above the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (414)Better than 89%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 300 test results could put Bloomfield anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bloomfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (291 in math, 310 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bloomfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Bloomfield Elem.Bloomfield R-XIV School DistrictA
5–8Bloomfield MiddleBloomfield R-XIV School DistrictB+
9–12Bloomfield HighBloomfield R-XIV School DistrictB+

Bloomfield’s public schools are run by Bloomfield R-XIV School District, which also serves Castor and New Lisbon. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bloomfield R-XIV School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 595 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,306MO $14,569 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 43.2% · 310 students tested
Math48%
State average 39.2% · 291 students tested

Bloomfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Bloomfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BloomfieldA−Bloomfield R-XIV

Every school in Bloomfield

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bloomfieldin other towns
Bloomfield Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
229 students12:1Rate it →
Bloomfield Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
B+
186 students14:1Rate it →
Bloomfield High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
167 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Bloomfield’s schools

Are Bloomfield’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bloomfield children attend outscore 80% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bloomfield in?

Bloomfield R-XIV School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 595 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bloomfield kids go to high school?

Bloomfield High, with 167 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Bloomfield spend per student?

$11,306 in Bloomfield R-XIV School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.